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Men's State of Origin Team Lists: Game Two

Author: NRL.com
Timestamp: Mon 17 Jun 2024, 12:04 PM

Official squads and team lists for Game Two of the 2024 Ampol State of Origin series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on June 26.

State of Origin Team Lists: Game Two

Game 2 - Game 2 - Wednesday 26 Jun

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Blues

Maroons

Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

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New South Wales

The Blues have made five changes as they bid to keep the series alive with Dylan Edwards, Latrell Mitchell, Cameron Murray, Mitch Moses and Connor Watson all coming in. Mitchell is set for his first Origin appearance since 2021 after being named in the centres to replace the suspended Joseph Sua'ali'i, while Edwards will make his Origin debut after he was a late withdrawal from Game One due to a quad injury. Watson will also make his debut after being named on the bench in place of Hudson Young while Murray joins the side in place of Sharks lock Cameron McInnes, who is listed among the reserves. After steering NSW to victory in Game Three last year, Moses returns to the side at the expense of Nicho Hynes.

Queensland

Reece Walsh has been cleared to play and returns to the No.1 jersey after getting through just seven minutes of Game One before he was knocked out in the tackle that saw Joseph Sua'ali'i sent off. After coming on for Walsh in Sydney and playing a starring role, Selwyn Cobbo has been left out of Game Two, his place taken by Warriors veteran Kurt Capewell. Maroons coach Billy Slater said Cobbo is 'not quite 100 per cent at the moment' and the decision was made to rest him. Eels forward J'maine Hopgood is out with a back injury that kept him out of Parramatta's clash against the Roosters, with veteran forward Felise Kaufusi set for his 16th Origin appearance after being named on the bench. Dane Gagai has earned a return to the representative arena as 18th man, while Heilum Luki and Trent Loiero have been named in the extended squad as reserves.

Game 2 - Game 2 - Wednesday 26 Jun

Full Time

Blues

Maroons

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Blues is number 1 Dylan Edwards

Fullback for Maroons is number 1 Reece Walsh
Winger for Blues is number 2 Brian To'o

Winger for Maroons is number 2 Xavier Coates
Centre for Blues is number 3 Latrell Mitchell

Centre for Maroons is number 3 Valentine Holmes
Centre for Blues is number 4 Stephen Crichton

Centre for Maroons is number 4 Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
Winger for Blues is number 5 Zac Lomax

Winger for Maroons is number 5 Murray Taulagi
Five-Eighth for Blues is number 6 Jarome Luai

Five-Eighth for Maroons is number 6 Tom Dearden
Halfback for Blues is number 7 Mitchell Moses

Halfback for Maroons is number 7 Daly Cherry-Evans

Forwards

Prop for Blues is number 8 Jake Trbojevic

Prop for Maroons is number 8 Reuben Cotter
Hooker for Blues is number 9 Reece Robson

Hooker for Maroons is number 9 Ben Hunt
Prop for Blues is number 10 Payne Haas

Prop for Maroons is number 10 Lindsay Collins
2nd Row for Blues is number 11 Liam Martin

2nd Row for Maroons is number 11 Jaydn Su'A
2nd Row for Blues is number 12 Angus Crichton

2nd Row for Maroons is number 12 Jeremiah Nanai
Lock for Blues is number 13 Cameron Murray

Lock for Maroons is number 13 Patrick Carrigan

Interchange

Interchange for Blues is number 14 Connor Watson

Interchange for Maroons is number 14 Harry Grant
Interchange for Blues is number 15 Isaah Yeo

Interchange for Maroons is number 15 Moeaki Fotuaika
Interchange for Blues is number 16 Haumole Olakau'atu

Interchange for Maroons is number 16 Felise Kaufusi
Interchange for Blues is number 17 Spencer Leniu

Interchange for Maroons is number 17 Kurt Capewell

Reserves

Replacement for Blues is number 18 Mitchell Barnett

Replacement for Maroons is number 18 Dane Gagai

Match Officials

Referee: Ashley Klein
Touch Judge: Chris Sutton
Touch Judge: Dave Munro
Senior Review Official: Grant Atkins

Last updated: 6/26/2024 3:46:00 PM

Stat Attack

Historically after claiming Game One in Sydney the Maroons have gone on to win seven series (1988, 1995, 1998, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2022) and lose only one (1994).
Maroons centre Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow has scored eight tries in five Origin matches. He has scored at least one try in all of his games for Queensland.
Since Origin became a three-game series in 1982, the state that has lost the first game has come back to win the series just 10 times (out of 41).
NSW's Ryan Girdler holds the record for most points in an Origin match with 32, in Game 3, 2000. He scored three tries and kicked 10 goals.
Queensland's Cameron Smith holds the record for most Origin games with 42, followed by fellow Maroon Johnathan Thurston on 37.